PYSO Clarinetist Win’s First Prize in ICA Young Artist Essay Competition
PYSO Clarinetist, Matthew Rygelski recently won the 1st Prize for the Young Artist Essay Competition for the International Clarinet Association's Clareidoscope event. Clareidoscope is a one-day virtual festival featuring performances, clinics, performance...
PYSO Announces Winner of 2022 Conducting Competition!
PYSO is delighted to announce that the winner of PYSO’s 2022 Conducting Competition is ARJUN WASAN! Arjun will conduct the Overture to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) at our concert on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Heinz Hall. Congratulations Arjun! We'd...
PYSO Alumni Update – Yonatan Quemado’s Group, Resiliencia Ensemble presents Resurgam: a Reunion Recital
Yonatan Quemado, violinist, PYSO alum, and member of Resiliencia Ensemble recently reached out to us to let us know of an upcoming FREE concert the group will be putting on at the PYCO School of Music, Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 pm. The concert is free, but...
PYSO Alumni Update: Kayla Gilmore Wins International Competition and Performs at Carnegie Hall in New York!
PYSO was happy to receive an update from PYSO alumna and flautist Kayla Gilmore. In 2020, Kayla competed in the American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition. Kayla won first place in her category and this past December performed her concerto at New...
PYSO Announces the Winner of the 2021-2022 Concerto Competition Winner!
On Saturday January 8th, PYSO held its annual Concerto Competition. 14 talented PYSO musicians performed their pieces for a panel including PYSO Music Director Jacob Joyce, PYSO Executive Director Bill Powers, and guest panelist Maestro Glenn Lewis. We...
PYSO Returns to Heinz Hall – November 13
Join us as PYSO returns to Heinz Hall for this exciting program and for our first live performance on stage in more than 18 months! The concert is FREE, but a ticket is required. Download Your FREE Ticket Program features Stravinsky’s Firebird (1919), Brahms’ Academic...
PYSO Flautist Shines as Featured Soloist at PIMBA
Picture above is from the band's website and was taken at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) Competition at Norwin High School on September 18th. Lauren Radeschi, PYSO flautist and Senior at Moon Area High...
We’re Back!
On Sunday evening, the members of PYSO met for the first rehearsal of the 2021-2022 season. In addition to being the first of the season, this rehearsal marked the first time in over a year that PYSO was able to come together as a full orchestra to rehearse. We...
Beyond the Notes: Reflections of Freelance Musicians and the Art of Building Careers with Multiple Orchestras
For the final Beyond the Notes seminar of the season, PYSO Executive Director Bill Powers hosted a panel of working musicians, including PYSO Music Director, Earl Lee. The session began with Bill asking each of the panelists how they got their start in an active...
PYSO Together Again!
This past weekend, we had our first in-person sectionals in 13 months (complete with temperature checks and musician masks)! On Saturday, Woodwinds and Brass were able to have socially distanced sectionals led by Maestro Earl Lee in the courtyard of Heinz Hall. On...
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